Bottle-closure.



F. W. BELLOIS VBOTTLE'GLOSURE. APPLICATION FILED JAN.10, 1914.

1,131,985. Patented Mar.16,1915

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FREDERICK ENT OFFICE.

W. BELLOIS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOTTLE-CLOSURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

Application filedJaniiary 10, 1914. Serial No. 811,336.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. BEL- LOIS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of New York city, borough of Brooklyn, in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, rave invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Bottle-Closures, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to bottle closures, particularly closures formedof a comparatively soft, penetrable material such as cork and the like.7

One object of the present invention is to provide a closure of thischaracter with a. cap which gives the same a finished appearance andalso affords means whereby the closure may be readily extracted.

The various further objects and advantages arising from the novelconstruction and relation of parts will more fully appear from thedetailed description and the features of novelty will be particularlypointed out in the claim.

In the drawing illustrating the preferred embodiment of this invention,Figure l is a sectional elevation illustrating the neck and stopper of abottle with my improved cap applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a modified formillustrating a fiat cap applied to the closure. Figs. 3 and 4 aresectional elevations illustrating still further modifications. Fig. 5 isa sectional view illustrating the manner in which the cork-screw portionmay be held to the cap. Fig. 6 is a plan view illustrating the exteriorof the cap.

in the bottling art, it is usually found that the ordinary cork closurefor bottles is unsightly and usually the neck of the bottle is wrappedwith tinfoil or other form of cap which is intended to give the bottle afinished appearance and also affords a place for written matterindicating the maker or other advertising matter. As a substitute forthis form of cap, I provide a cap which may be readily attached to thebottle to cover the mouth thereof, giving it an ornamental finishedappearance and at the same time, having means whereby the cork may beextracted through the agency of the cap.

Referring in detail to Fig. 1, the neck 10 of the bottle is closed withthe usual cork 11. Disposed above the cork and inclosing the same is acap 12 formed with an interior chamber and a marginal rim l3 abuttingthe bead 14 of the neck. Attached within the cap is a spiral wire 15which is screwed into the cork 11 when the cap is attached to thebottle. This wire may be held in any suitable manner to the cap. 1 haveillustrated as one means of holding the wire, a ring 16 which is forcedinto the interior of the cap and holds an enlarged coil 17 of the wiresnug against the interior of the cap.

In the form illustrated in Fig. 2, the cork 21 fits within the neck 10below the level of the bead 1 1. The cap 22 is formed substantially flatand the inturned rim 23 engaging the bead as in the other formdescribed. The spiral wire 25 may be attached to the interior of the capby a tie clasp 26, the intermediate portion 27 of which forms a yokeengaging the straight end 28 of the spring and the extremities of whichclasp pass through slots 29 to the exterior of the cap.

In the form illustrated in Fig. 3, the cap 30 may be formed with achamber above the mouth of the bottle and provided with a rim 31engaging the bead 14 and a downward extension or petticoat 32 projectingfrom the rim. The surface of the cap may be formed with verticalcorrugations 33 to provide ready means for turning the cap. The tieclasp 26 may be used for holding the end 28 of the wire as in the othercon struction illustrated.

In the form illustrated in Fig. 4., the cap 40 may be formed with atapering inner surface which serves to abut the bead 14 instead of therim used in the other forms described. Otherwise, the construction issubstantially the same.

It will be understood that when it is desired to extract the cork fromthe bottle, the user has merely to turn the cap and by reason of thepenetration of the spiral wire or cork-screw into the cork, the latterwill be extracted or will be started sufliciently thatit may be removedby pulling upon the cap. Any desired lettering may be applied to the capto indicate the manufacturer or any other advertising matter.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Leters Patent:

The combination with a bottle stopper of easily penetrable material, ofa permanent imperforate 0e thereon entirely inclosing Signed at New Yorkcity, in the county the stopper an engaging the mouth of the of NewYork, and State of New York, this bottle, and a helical projectionnon-r0ta- 7th day of January A. D. 1914.

tably attached to the interior of the cap and FREDERICK W. BELLOIS.extending therefrom to engage the "stopper Witnesses:

whereby rotation of the cap serves, to lift FRANK M. ASHLEY,

the stopper in the neck of the bottle. MINNIE S. MILLER.

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